Cli Commands - Dell PowerVault MD3220 Cli Manual

CLI Commands

This section lists the CLI commands you can use to perform the
following functions:
• Identify storage arrays
• Set passwords
• Add storage arrays
• Specify communication parameters
• Enter individual script configuration commands
• Specify a file containing script configuration commands
The following are general forms of the CLI commands, showing the
parameters and terminals used in each command. Table 1-1 lists definitions
for the parameters shown in the CLI commands.
Table 1-1. Command Name Conventions
Parameter
a|b
italicized-words
(square brackets)
[...]
(curly brackets)
{...}
(angle brackets)
<...>
(a|b|c)
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SMcli host-name-or-IP-address [host-name-or-IP-
address] [-c "command; {command2};"]
[-n storage-array-name | -w WWID]
[-o outputfile][-p password][-e][-S]
SMcli host-name-or-IP-address
[host-name-or-IP-address] [-f scriptfile]
[-n storage-array-name | -w WWID]
[-o outputfile] [-p password] [-e] [-S]
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About the Command Line Interface
Definition
pipe symbol indicating alternative ("a" or "b")
terminals
zero or one occurrence
zero or more occurrences
occurrence exceeds maximum limit of 30 characters
choose only one of the alternatives
terminals